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Bangkok: Orchid Press, 2002. Until well into the eighth century, Bön was the dominant religion and culture on the roof of the world; it is in essence the belief system of ancient Tibet. From the second half of the eighth century onward, Bön was superseded by Buddhism, which had traveled north from India, and the two religions came to influence each other in both doctrine and ritual. In spite of the eventual dominance of Buddhism through its position as the state religion, however, a reformed Bön school has been able to assert itself down to the present. Its tradition continues to remain alive in a few monasteries as well as in visible signs of Tibetan popular religion, including prayer flags and spirit traps, temple and mountain circumambulations, death and marriage rites, oracle techniques, and countless religious rituals. In fact, it may be reasonably asserted that Tibetan culture cannot be completely understood without a knowledge of Bön practices. This book takes the reader to…
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- Title Tibet's Ancient Religion Bon
- Author Christoph Baumer
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First English Ed
- Pages 200
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Orchid Press, Bangkok, Thailand
- Date 2013-10
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9789745240117 / 9745240117
- Weight 3.49 lbs (1.58 kg)
- Dimensions 12.51 x 9.46 x 0.85 in (31.78 x 24.03 x 2.16 cm)
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